Fuel

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Transport Topics fuel coverage looks closely at what powers trucks. From the latest on battery, diesel and alternative fuel technology to the costs and prices associated with each, this news category covers today’s fuel ecosystem extensively. Topics include green house gas regulation, fuel prices, equipment costs, fuel infrastructure, surcharge and more.

Fuel, Government, Business

Clean Energy's Calif. LNG Plant Starts Production

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has started up its California LNG Plant in Boron, Calif., the company said Monday.

November 24, 2008
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

Pacer To Deploy 300 Clean Trucks

Pacer International announced last week that its subsidiaries will deploy 230 new clean trucks this month to comply with Southern California port regulations.

November 24, 2008
Business, Government, Safety, Fuel, Equipment

Navistar Set to Use Credits to Meet 2010 EPA Standards

Navistar International Corp. will use federal emission credits to enable its new Class 8 engine to meet 2010 federal emission standards, although the engine could be set up to comply with the regulation without the credits, a Navistar executive said.

November 24, 2008
Fuel, Business, Government

Fuel Prices Continue Steep Slide

The average price of U.S. retail diesel fuel continued to slide last week, falling 13.5 cents a gallon to a 17-month low of $2.809, the Department of Energy reported.

November 24, 2008
Business, Fuel, Technology, Equipment, Safety

ABF to Buy SCR Trucks for 2010, Exec Says

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — ABF Freight System will use diesel engines with selective catalytic reduction technology starting in 2010, but the less-than-truckload carrier has not decided upon the truck maker it will use.

November 21, 2008
Government, Business, Fuel

Oil Drops Below $50 a Barrel

Oil fell below $50 a barrel for the first time in almost two years, as recession in the United States, Europe and Japan cut global energy demand, Bloomberg reported Thursday.

November 20, 2008
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Continues to Slide, Dropping 13.5¢ to $2.809

Diesel fuel’s national average price continued to slide, falling another 13.5 cents to $2.809 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.

November 18, 2008
Business, Government, Safety, Fuel

Obama May Reverse Bush Policy on Denial of Emissions Waiver

Reversing Bush administration policies, including its denial of California’s request for a waiver allowing the state to regulate automobile greenhouse-gas emissions, could be high on President-elect Barack Obama’s agenda in January, some observers said.

November 17, 2008
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

Canadian Report Highlights Biodiesel Concerns

Adding biodiesel to Canada’s existing fuel storage, blending and distribution infrastructure could spur a host of problems for the country's distillate market, the Canadian Trucking Association said.

November 17, 2008
Business, Fuel, Logistics

TT Logistics 50: Shippers, Carriers Seek Solutions to Logistics Challenges

Logistics companies face significant new challenges as both shippers and carriers look for ways to cope with financial turmoil, volatile fuel costs and slumping demand for goods and services.

November 17, 2008